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KeyEye Communications
Fabless semiconductor company enabling high performance connectivity
About KeyEye Communications
KeyEye Communications was a fabless semiconductor company that provided high-bandwidth connectivity solutions to networking equipment makers. The company specialized in 10 Gbps single-chip transceivers designed to operate over structured copper twisted-pair cabling, a common infrastructure in enterprise networks.
Their main product was a 10-gigabit-per-second (Gbps) Ethernet transceiver, which enabled high-speed data transmission between networking, storage, and server equipment. This allowed for faster and more efficient communication within data centers and enterprise environments without requiring a complete overhaul of the existing copper cable infrastructure.
KeyEye Communications operated on a fabless business model, meaning they designed the semiconductor chips in-house but outsourced the manufacturing process to external foundries. This approach allowed them to focus on research and development while minimizing capital expenditures on expensive manufacturing facilities. The company raised at least $16 million in funding to support its operations. KeyEye Communications is no longer an active company.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2001
- Headquarters
- Sacramento, United States
- Employees
- 16
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 77.9/100
- Industry
- Telecom, Semiconductors
- Sector
- Semiconductors, Hard Tech, DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Hardware, Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Sep 2006 | $13M | $52M | American River Ventures · Menlo Ventures | — |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | May 2004 | $15M | $60M | American River Ventures · Menlo Ventures · Blueprint Ventures | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for KeyEye Communications is 16K monthly website visits, up 33.3% over the last three months. KeyEye Communications's team grew 23.1% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A4 investors entered at this stage
American River Ventures
TechnoFunding
Menlo Ventures
Blueprint Ventures
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